Berry College Top Questions

It's going to be okay. I know we don't like change or the prospect of leaving mom alone, but it's going to be okay. We're going to go to school, try our hardest every day, pay attention in class, meet new people, and the world is going to keep turning. Try and talk to your parents because they miss you, even if they don't say that they do. Don't be afraid to get involved on campus or strike up a conversation with a stranger--you'll make more friends and lead a much more interesting life. Be a good person, as good as you are right now: Always stand up for what you believe in, never compromise your morals. Also, don't eat a lot of junk food and stay up too late playing video games--it won't benefit anyone. Most importantly, never question your abilities. Know your limitations and test them regularly, but never question your abilities. You are capable.

I’ll start by saying the people who say high school is the best time of your life are wrong. College is very different from high school, between the people you meet and the classes you will take, the environment is refreshing. The people that become your friends will be some of the most kind and genuine people you will meet. My first piece of advice is to not be afraid to break out of your shell and meet those people. I guarantee you will have a lot more in common with them than you expect. Joining clubs is a good way to meet these people. When you find your niche, the club members will become a second family to you. Finding people you are comfortable around will allow you to grow as a person and discover things about yourself that you never thought possible, such as becoming the president of the club you joined on campus. This means that you will change, so don’t fight the change. As you change, so will your interests and strengths. My final piece of advice is don’t let this keep you from changing your mind and finding what makes you happy.

If I was given the chance to go back and talk to myself when I was a high school senior, I would turn the opportunity down. I realize that while many people would jump to this chance, I have come to see that I learned so much of my own character and personality as I went through the process on my own. I grew as a person because I had to take on a huge amount of responsibility, and I feel that I made a handful of great choices that I have not regretted. I choose Berry College because I believed that their Nursing Program would be the best option for me, and they would get me ready the best to take on the healthcare field in all confidence. On another hand, the transition itself was nerve wrecking, but as I look back on it, there was no reason to be nervous. I have made some great friends, and I can already tell that their friendships will last a lifetime. I have grown much more confident in myself, and that is the first step into really believing that I can accomplish what I set my mind to.

I would tell my self to go through with my application process for the University of Georgia. I would tell myself that if you overload on one thing, school or having fun, you will not do well. A equaly sharing of worka nd play will give you the most out of the college experience.

If I could go back in time to talk to my self as a high school senior, I would tell my self that it is more important to find a college that really fits your personality than it is to pick a school because it sounds good. My first semester in college was spent at the University of Georgia and I absolutely hated it, so I transfered to Berry College and I absolutely love it! I thought I would be satisfied with UGA but it turned out that I was so unhappy. So going back in time I would tell myself to really think about my priorities and interests and what really matters to me. For me the things that really matter are my relationship with God and building up community in Christ. At Berry College, I am able to do these things which brings me great joy! With all that being said, I would emphasize the importance of being happy and joyful wherever you are.

If I could go back to my senior year, I would tell myself that when I got to college it would be worth it. It would be worth moving 10+ times to all the different cities and schools, because the constant need to adapt to different situations will help in the end. I would say that it's nice to be in one place for a while and have friends who will be there for you. Lastly, I would say that college is so much better because its more on our level but that I would already know that because of the dual enrollment classes.

When I was a senior in high school, I dreaded making the transition to college. I was timid, quiet, and feared the changes I would have to face. As the first child in my family, I never had the chance to experience college through the eyes of an older sibling. I had no idea what to expect and only cared about going to an academically challenging school. Ultimately I picked Berry College because I felt that it was what my parents wanted. I did not realize that I had chosen the perfect college for me. If I could go back in time, I would tell myself that someday I would become a mentor to a class of nineteen freshmen, a vice president to an environmental club, an editorial assistant to the college’s alumni magazine, published in the college literary magazine, and take a class taught by a Georgia Author of the Year. I know that I would not have believed me, but it is true: I would not be who I am today without Berry College. My advice would be: Don’t be afraid of change because it will be the best thing to ever happen to you.

If I had the chance to go back in time to myself as a high school student I would push myself to go on more trips away fom home. My first semester in college was very hard because I was very homesick, but throughout the semester going home to visit and then back to school taught me that even though I am leaving home to attend school I am still always going to have a home and a family to go back to. Even more importantly I realized that no matter where I am, at home, at school, at the beach, anywhere in the world, it matters less where I am than who I am with. The people who surround you make the place you are in 'home.' I wish when I was in high school I could tell myself that no matter where I am in the world I will still have my family waiting for me to come home and as long as I make relationships where I am I will have a home anywhere I want. Knowing that would have made my first semester at Berry College much easier of a transition.

First, buy earplugs. The residence housing can be distractingly loud. Second, do not waste time in between classes but utilize that time to work on homework, read, or write papers; studying and working should not be saved for the night. Along with this, getting good amounts of sleep can suprisingly help you in your classes. Also join clubs and groups, when I say this I do not mean go out and join all the clubs on campus, choose ones that you wouldn't normally join. College is the best place to find out what you enjoy and what kind of person you are. Along with this, talk to people you wouldn't normally talk to, and whatever you do, don't get stuck with only one group of friends. The more diverse friends, the more you learn from them, and the more you grow and find what your likes and dislikes are. Lastly, make sure you set aside time for yourself, do not get caught up with school, clubs, and hanging out with friends so much that you rarely ever have time to sit, think, and pray.

Being the child of a teacher, I was always taught to do my best to prepare for college. I took harder classes in high school to prepare myself and pave a path for my education ahead. I thought I would be prepared for college; however, I was not as prepared as I imagined. College was a huge transition from high school, and I highly recommend preparing as well as you can to make the transition as easy as possible. If you are going away to college, you may find yourself all on your own. You won’t find your mother, father, and teachers hanging over you reminding you to complete your assignments and study for tests. Classes get harder, instructional time is shorter, but the work load has increased. There are fewer grades, sometimes only 3 or 4, and the assignments count for more of your grade than they did in high school. There is no makeup work or late work, so do your best the first time around. Time management can be the key to college success. Learn to set your goals and stay ahead as much as you can!